Wild.  Give two words instead of wild as applied to animals; two as applied to land; three as applied to people who have not been civilized; three as applied to a storm, an uncontrolled temper, or a mob; three as applied to a scheme that has no basis in reason or practicality.

EXERCISE I

In Exercise H you started with ideas and objects, and had to find words of a given meaning that could be applied to them.  In this exercise you start with the words, and must find the ideas and objects.

Base.  To what is base applied when inferior, cheap, worthless could be used as its synonyms?  To what is it applied when debased, impure, spurious, alloyed, counterfeit could be used?  When mean, despicable, contemptible, shameful, disgraceful, dishonorable, discreditable, scandalous, infamous, villainous, low-minded could be used?  When ignoble, servile, slavish, groveling, menial could be used?  When plebeian, obscure, untitled, vulgar, lowly, nameless, humble, unknown could be used?

Mortal.  Can you properly contrast mortal with immortal existence? mortal with porcine existence?  Is porcine existence also mortal?  Is mortal existence also porcine?  What adjective pertaining to mankind forms a true contrast to porcine?  What is a synonym for mortal in its broad sense? in its narrow sense?

Severe.  To what is severe applied when harsh, stern, rigorous, drastic, austere, hard could be substituted for it?  When plain, unembellished, unadorned, chaste could be substituted?  When acute, violent, extreme, intense, sharp, distressing, afflictive could be substituted?  When keen, cutting, biting, stinging, caustic, critical, trenchant could be substituted?

EXERCISE J

Reread the discussion of good and things in Many-sided Words.  Then for each of the words listed below collect or compose twenty or more sentences in which the word is used.  As largely as possible, take them from actual experience.  In doing this you must listen to the use of the word in everyday talk.  After you have made your list of sentences as varied and extensive as you can, try to substitute synonyms that will express the idea more accurately.  Note whether a knowledge of the attendant circumstances is necessary to an understanding of the original word, to an understanding of the word substituted for it.

Bad Fine Matter Affair
Nice Common Case Boost

EXERCISE K

Analyze each of the words given below into its various uses or applications.  Then for it in each of these applications assemble as many synonyms as you can unaided.  Finally, have recourse to a dictionary or book of synonyms for the further extension of your lists.